Navya turned ONE

Little Navya turned ONE yesterday :) We celebrated the day with friends and relatives.

Uploaded few snaps here. More to follow.

Enjoy!

Ready to cut the Cake. Enjoying the CakeNow it's my mom's turn

Posing with Mamma

Navya grabbed all gifts with excitements. Grandpa got a Synthesizer for Navya

With Swati Aunty

Gifts :)
Navya trying to play the synthesizer with her toes
Maharani :)

Relaxing in Mama's Arms

Advance Birthday Celebrations

Last weekend we were with my in laws and as per tithi (ummm Hindu calender i guess) Navya's b'day was on Friday 28th. So we had a small get together and celebrated Navya's 1st Birthday a week in advance :)

Some pics of the same.

Cake cutting, Navya's only interest on that night was CAKE. :)

Rready to taste :p

Ready for Aukshan (sorry frnds i dont know any english word for this)

With her cousin brother "Mrigank'. Mrigank was very happy to play Big Brother Role

Scary Convulsions

On Tuesday Navya was having slight fever and upset stomach. I decided to work from home as Navya was very cranky. And then Navya's temperature started rising and within a minute Navya stopped crying, her body shivered and became stiff, eyes rolled upward. I got so scared I can't even describe here. We immediately took her to hospital, doctor wanted to keep her under observation for a day and then we had to admit her there. Thankfully, Navya did not get temperature after that but had stomach infection. She is recovering well from it now.
We got to know from the doctor that it was a Convulsion. Convulsions are caused by sudden rise in temperature. Young children between the ages of 6 months to 6 years can get it. Young children's Nervous system is not matured and it can not take the sudden rise in body temp. Once a child gets it then there are chances are there that it will happen again. So now we need to take care that whenever she gets fever we need to give her the prescribed medicine till the age of 6 years. Thankfully these convulsions are harmless. But as the child looses consciousness there are chances of accident. Usually such convulsions last for 2-4 minutes. One should shake the child, and loosen the cloths for easy breathing. And one should not panic.
Huh, but how can you not panic :(. That's why I thought of sharing this with you, so in case you face such situation please don’t panic, turn your child on one side; incase he/she vomits it wont choke him/her. Once the child regains consciousness take her to the doctor. After convulsion there are some tests for which they need to take fluid from backbone. But to avoid this doctor may ask to keep your child under observation for a day and monitor the temperature.
I hope this information helps you.

Enjoying Motherhood

Last month was wonderful. Navya is doing well. Her doctor is happy with her progress. On cognitive level there are no delays yet. Yes on the physical part she is delayed by 3-4 months. Navya started to sit without support in the beginning of this month. Navya recognizes us very well now, she raises her arms to be picked up. She waives bye-bye, moves her fingers to show come & sometimes shakes her head to say no-no (I am not sure if she knows the meanings, but she likes to imitate us)
Navya is taking interest in pictures books, earlier everything used to go in her mouth :). She loves to shake toys, likes to play with stacker, basically she is showing interest in toys. I am sure very soon she will loose interest in her toys, hmmm time to buy new ones I guess.
One more interesting thing, Navya wants to eat everything that we eat, even if her tummy is full. I had stopped mashing her food some two months back I guess; so she chews everything properly now. She takes good bites of the biscuits; remind you she doesn’t have a single tooth yet :)
Navya is taking water/milk from sipper and Straw cup; I had read somewhere that Straw cups are good for mouth exercise.
We have got a very good OT, she is taking care of her PT as well, she comes home once in a week and we see her one more time. Her sitting has improved a lot. Crawling would take some more time. I wish she starts crawling by her first birthday.
When I leave for office, Navya shows some irritation, that makes me uncomfortable. Thankfully I leave at 1pm so I get good quality time with her, and in the evening Ashish comes by 7-8 pm so Navya stays with her nanny for 6-7 hours. I hope we will be able to manage this schedule.
There are lots of other things Navya is doing, and we loving every bit of it.
Can't stop thanking god for such a wonderful gift. Now I have actually started enjoying motherhood.
Attaching few of her pics, the quality of pics is not very good.
Navya gives very nice expressions specially for her age.


This is last months photo, Navya had really long hair at that time. Navya has got a new hair cut from her mommy and aatu. :)

On last weekend we had gone to Lonawala.

Navya enjoying her Baba's company

One pose with Mamma

Some very good expressions.

Cheesy smile

Innocent Smile

Balancing herself with her forearms

My cutie pie

Attacking my phone

Tired of posing Navya loves to look at colourful pictures.

Checking out her 'Bed time-Touchbook'

She loves to touch the furr of the cat

Now the Nursery Rhyme book

I just love this one

In the early this month we had flown down to kolkata to attend a wedding reception of our very dear friend. Navya enjoyed her flight first time, she was constantly looking out of the window.
We got to meet our old friends, it was a very nice trip.

Ashish's cousin sister got a very pretty dress for Navya. Navya wore it on the reception night.

It's a very cute white haulter dress with Sleeveless denim jacket.

Sometimes I feel J, we didnt get to wear such pretty dresses, I am sure RUPA even you would be feeling J ;)

As i mentioned earlier, Navya wants to eat whatever we are eating. MCD's Fingerchips are no exception

Down’s Syndrome boy clears SSC in first attempt

The SSC (Std X) results of Maharashtra State Board are out. Usually I like to scan through the paper to check the toppers of various categories; night school, disabled, how one studied with minimum study material, without any financial help etc.

This year I was wondering 'Do they declare the topper of mentally disabled category?' or 'They can't even clear the exam?' :(

And then came Ashish and asked me to check Mumbai Mirror's 5th Page.

This is what I found there.

Down’s Syndrome boy clears SSC in first attempt
- Ashok and Aishwarya Baride of Andheri (E) saw the culmination of 17 years of patience and perseverance on Thursday. Their son Sahil, diagnosed with T-21 Down’s Syndrome, passed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams through the NIOS programme with 48.8 per cent — despite his below-average IQ. He is the first from Canossa Special School, Mahim, to clear his exams in the first attempt. “We thought he would take at least two years to clear his Std X. But when we saw the results, we were thrilled,” Ashok said. Parth Hendre, a physically handicapped friend two years his junior, was Sahil’s writer and inspiration. “Children with Down’s find it difficult to grip anything, so they are slow writers, hence the assistance,” Ashok said. “Hendre always encouraged him to appear for his examinations,” Ashok added. On being asked if there was any chance Hendre had helped Sahil cheat, Ashok laughs, “The exam hall at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bhandup, had exactly four students appearing for the exam, and one invigilator, who ensured there was no hanky-panky going on.”

Sahil with his parents.


I am very sure this news will inspire all special need students and their parents.


Congratulations Sahil for your success. I wish I could convey to you and your parents, how happy we are to see you achieving this.
Way to go Sahil !

The article can also be checked here
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/200906262009062602054640049a8b840/Down’s-Syndrome-boy-clears-SSC-in-first-attempt.html

We are Back :)

Hello All,
Its been a real long time I have posted. We are well settled in Mumbai now. My parents, in laws visited us in past three weeks. They were excited to see Navya.
Posting some of the pics of my Father-in-law's visit.
Gateway of India in the background

With Ashish. Taj Mahal hotel in the background.

We had to go out for a dinner; Navya was very excited to wear her new RED Dress.

That's her new smile.

There are lots of pics to upload, would upload soon.

Pics, Pics and Just Pics

Navya's Bumbo Chair Photo Shoot.
DAY 1:
Camera is here.. I am looking cute, I know.... Here I
Smile :D

Make up time.. Spot Boy....

Oh No !

:p

How about this? Burrrrrrrrrr.......

Mama..You forgot to say SMILE !!!!!

DAY 2
In the Gym

Close Up

Bad Light :(

Again.

Don't Mind.. Old photo.. I did not know how to sit like a Good Girl.